JP3268487B2 - Terminal device power off method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for powering off a terminal device in a server client system.
In particular, the present invention relates to a power-off method for a terminal device capable of suitably controlling power in a server-client system in which the terminal device has both a client function and a server function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, at a counter of a financial institution, a cash processing apparatus for performing cash processing with a customer through a counter, a printer connected to the cash processing apparatus and printing the details of the cash processing and the like on a slip are generally provided. , A display for displaying these processes, and a control device for controlling these cash processing devices and the like, and these device groups are called teller machines. A plurality of the teller machines are installed at, for example, a bank counter, and control a plurality of teller machines via a bus. Connected to a server control device having a server function of performing Further, the server control device is connected to a plurality of automatic teller machines (ATMs), printers, and the like, which unattendedly carry out cash accounting and passbook printing for customers, and these systems are referred to as teller machines.

As shown in FIG. 2, this teller machine system includes a teller machine consisting of a cash processing device 102 / printer 101 / display 103 / client control device 100 and the like provided at a counter in contact with a customer. 202 / printer 201 / display 20
3 / A counter transaction device including a client control device 200 and a plurality of automatic teller machines (ATMs) 34 to 36
, A printer 400, and a server control device 500 that controls these devices.

In this teller machine system, the server control device 500 requires completely different hardware and software from the teller machine. Therefore, in the conventional system, when a large number of teller machines are required, the server can be used only as a server-dedicated machine, and accordingly, the number of machines increases, and the installation space is widened.

[0005] In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to configure the teller machine system as follows. As shown in FIG. 1, the teller machine system includes a cash processing device 102, a printer 101, a display 103, and a client control device 1 provided in a counter table in contact with a customer.
And a cash processing device 202 /
A window transaction device including a printer 201 / display 203 / client control device 200, a plurality of automated teller machines (ATMs) 34 to 36, and a printer 400
And a server / client combined control device 300 which connects the cash processing device 302 / printer 301 / display 303 as in the above-mentioned counter transaction device, and also serves as a server function for controlling other counter transaction devices together with the client function. A server function is added to one of the teller machines (client server software is installed on the server)
And saves space. In this system, the power of the cash handling apparatus / printer is supplied from a power supply built in a control device having a server function, and the turning on / off is controlled. Further, in the present specification, the client control device / server device / server / client combined device is collectively called a terminal device, and devices such as a cash processing device / printer / display are called peripheral devices.

[0006]

However, in the window transaction device system in which the window transaction device also serves as the server function, when the operator uses the control device that is also used as the server and client as a client and turns off the power by mistake. However, turning off the power supply of the own device also stops the server function for another connected teller machine, which may cause an erroneous system down. Conversely, this system often uses a window transaction device that is also used as a server even after the business hours of the automatic cash handling machine for the customer has ended, and the power supply of the cash handling device that is unnecessary even after business hours. There was also a problem that it would be left on.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate a problem in a power-off of a terminal device in a server-client system according to the prior art, and more specifically, to provide a server / client system including a control device having both a server function and a client function. An object of the present invention is to provide a power-off method for a terminal device that can prevent an erroneous stop of a server function even when the power of a server / client dual-purpose device is turned off in a client system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device power-off method capable of turning off the power of a terminal device without a user recognizing whether the device used is a server / client dual-purpose device or a server-only device. To provide. Still another object of the present invention is to determine whether the server function is being executed when the power-off of the server / client dual-purpose device is instructed, and if the server function is being executed, terminate only the client function and execute the own device. The present invention provides a power-off method for a terminal device, which can turn off only the power of a peripheral device connected to the terminal device. Yet another purpose is to
It is an object of the present invention to provide a power-off method capable of controlling activation and stop of a client function by turning on and off the power of a display of a server device.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cash processing apparatus for performing cash processing, a printer for printing the history of the cash processing and the like, and displaying a screen during the cash processing. A method for powering off a terminal device including a display, a control device for controlling the cash processing device, a printer, and a display, and having a client function for performing a specific task or a server function for controlling the client function and other devices, When the terminal device receives the power-off command, the terminal device determines whether the terminal device has the client function or the client function and the server function. Turn off the power of the device and, if it has a client function and a server function, terminate and connect only the client function. And wherein the power down of the cash handling apparatus and the printer and disk press.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a method for powering off a terminal in a server-client system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which a terminal device including a control device having both a server and a client function, which is an object of the present invention, is applied to a configuration in a financial institution, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which a terminal device including the control device described above is applied to a configuration in a financial institution, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of a server / client combined control device in the system shown in FIG. 4 is this server
9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a power-off method of the client system.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system in which a terminal device including a control device which also has a server / client function according to the present embodiment is applied to a server / client system of a financial institution. As shown in FIG. 1, the present system includes a cash processing device 102 that performs cash processing of a specific transaction such as cash payment / transfer through a counter with a customer, and a process of the processing and printing of a slip / passbook to be passed to the customer. Printer 101 to perform
A display 103 for displaying an operation screen or the like for performing the cash processing, a power-off switch 104 for the display 103, a keyboard / mouse (not shown), and a client control device 100 for controlling the device. A counter transaction device is constituted, and similarly, the cash processing device 202 / printer 201 / display 203 / client control device 200 and the like constitute one counter transaction device. This system is connected to the teller machine by a bus, connects the cash processing device 302 / printer 301 / display 303, etc. like the teller machine, and also has a server function for controlling other teller machines as well as a client function. Server / client combined control device 300
And a plurality of automatic teller machines (ATMs) 34 to 36 connected via a bus, and a printer 400 for printing slips and the like by the shared control device 300 and the like.

The server / client control device 300 having the client / server function, as shown in FIG.
A display 303 having a power switch 304, a self-device and a cash processing device 302 connected below the self-device
A power control unit 6 for controlling the turning on and off of peripheral devices such as a printer / printer 301 / display 303, and a switch 7 of the power control unit 6, and its own basic operating system (OS) 4 and client software and server The operation is controlled by application software 5 including application software.

The power supply control unit 6 includes a peripheral device control unit 7 for controlling turning on / off of power to the cash processing device 302, the printer 301, and other peripheral devices connected to the lower level, and turning on / off of power to the own device. A server device control unit 8 for controlling disconnection is provided, and the control units 7 and 8 are configured to control power-on / off of individual devices.
In addition, the server / client control device 300, which also serves as the server function, can arbitrarily set whether to use the device as a client-only device or the server as a device when the device is started.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present embodiment configured as described above includes a cash processing device 302/202 of a server / client combined control device 300 in addition to a cash processing device 102/202 of two teller machines. , Specific transactions with the customer are performed via the counter, and the server / client combined control device 300 performs overall control of these transactions. The control device 300 also controls the connected automatic teller machines 34 to 36, and can also print the transaction results and the like on the connected printer 400.

Next, the procedure for turning off the power in the present system will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a control device 300 having a client / server function in the present system
Is the power switch 30 of the connected display 303
4 is turned off, the power-off is detected from the display drive current value or the like (step 41 in FIG. 4), and it is determined whether the device connected to the turned-off display is a co-resident type that is also used as a client server. Is performed (step 42). This determination is made, for example, by determining whether or not the application software 5 of the own device includes a server software.

If it is determined in step 42 that the server is a co-resident type, that is, if it is determined that the server is also a server, the application software notifies the application software of the termination of the client function (step 43) and operates the application. After confirming the end by the user (step 44), the power control unit 6 sends the self-device (the shared server 30
An instruction to turn off the power of 0) is issued (step 45), and it is determined whether or not the self apparatus has the function as the server machine (step 46). This determination is made, for example, by determining whether an application program for a server function is being executed.

If it is determined in step 46 that the server function is to be retained, the power supply control unit 6 is instructed to turn off the peripheral devices such as the cash processing device 302 and the printer 301 (step 47). Turns off only the peripheral device (step 58), and the function as a server continues. If it is determined in step 46 that the server function is not to be left, the O
After shutting down the S (step 54) and confirming the termination of the OS by the operator (step 55), the power supply control unit 6 is instructed to turn off the power of all the devices (step 56). Cash processing device 302
Then, all the peripheral devices such as the printer and the printer 301 are turned off, and the process is terminated. That is, when the display power-off command is received, this processing first determines whether the display is dedicated to the client or the server and the client, and terminates only the application application for the client in order to determine the dual use. By turning off the power of the peripheral device such as the cash processing device, the power of the peripheral device can be turned off while leaving the function (OS, application) as the server.

As described above, the server-client system in the financial institution according to the present embodiment determines whether or not its own device retains the server function by turning off the display power of the control device also serving as the server, and retains the server function. In this case, the power of only the peripheral device of the multifunction peripheral can be turned off while leaving only the server function by turning off the power of only the peripheral devices below the self device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a system down caused by turning off the power of the control device having the server function due to an erroneous operation. If it is determined that the server function is not to be left, the power of the self-device and all the peripheral devices is turned off, and the process ends. When the power supply of the peripheral device is turned off, the selection of the peripheral device to be disconnected can be arbitrarily set according to an instruction from the control device as needed.

In the above embodiment, a system in which the control device of one teller machine has a server function has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The present invention can also be applied to a conventional system in which a server and a client are separately provided, and has an effect that the versatility of application software is not impaired. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the system includes a client control device 1
Considering the case where the application by the present power supply disconnection method is applied to 00, it is determined in step 42 shown in FIG. 4 that the server is not of the server cohabitation type, and the termination of the client function is notified to the application software (step 48). Confirmation of termination by application operator (step 49), shutdown of OS (step 5)
0), after confirming the termination of the OS by the operator (step 51), the power supply control unit 6 is instructed to turn off the power (step 52). As a result, the power of the self apparatus 100 and the connected lower-level cash processing apparatus 302, printer 301, and the like, which are indicated by diagonal lines in the figure, is turned off, and the processing as a client is completed. As described above, according to the present system, a client / server machine having the same operating environment as the teller machine can be realized by one device in the same operating environment.

In this embodiment, an example has been described in which the power-off control is performed upon the power-off of the display. However, the present invention is not limited to the power-off of the display. A software switch for selecting and terminating a peripheral device by software on a switch or server function application. Whether or not to turn off the power of other peripheral devices when the client function ends / Terminate as a server and turn off the power A software switch or the like for selecting whether or not the power supply is provided may be provided, and power supply control similar to the above-described embodiment may be performed using these switches.

In step 46, an example has been described in which the determination as to whether or not the own apparatus retains the function as a server is made by determining whether or not an application program for the server function is being executed. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the determination may be made by determining whether or not an instruction to start an uninterruptible device connected to only the server (shared) device is included in the registry of the OS, or a higher-level host may be used. Other methods such as an instruction from a computer may be used. .

In the above-described embodiment, only an example in which the power of the system is turned off is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the power of the display is turned off, only the application software for the client is terminated. The client application software may be restarted by turning on the display power again.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the power control unit 6 is included in the server and control unit 300.
The present invention is not limited to this, and a power supply device may be provided independently of the server dual-purpose control device, and the power supply device may control the power supply of each device by remote control from the server dual-purpose control device. In this case, it is conceivable that the system directly supplies power from the power supply device or that each device turns on / off its own power supply unit according to an instruction from the power supply device.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the power supply control system according to the present invention is applied to a window device or the like of a server / client system in a financial institution has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Can also be applied. For example, a server / client system in which a server device other than a financial institution also serves as a client device and controls the power supply of other peripheral devices, in addition to a seal search system / exchange processing system / automatic machine monitoring system for drones in financial institutions and the like. The present invention is particularly suitable for a power supply unit of a system for connecting various peripheral devices in recent years.

[0025]

As described above, according to the method for powering off a terminal device in a server-client system according to the present invention, when a power-off command for a control device is received, the control device is either a dedicated client machine or a server / client. If it has only the client function, it turns off the power of the connected cash processing device, printer, display, and its own device.If it has the client function and server function, it ends only the client function and connects the cash. By turning off the power of the processing apparatus, the printer, and the display, the power of the peripheral device can be turned off while the power of the client / server multifunction peripheral is turned on.
Further, since the server device also serves as a client function, when a plurality of client devices are required, the number of client devices can be reduced, and the installation space can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a system configuration example when a terminal power-off method according to the present invention is applied to a financial institution system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a system configuration example when the terminal power-off method according to the present invention is applied to a financial institution system.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view for explaining a control device having client and server functions according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a power-off procedure according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

103-display, 104-power switch, 4
Operating system (OS), 5 application software, 6 power control unit, 7 peripheral device control unit, 8 server device control unit, 9 power switch, 300 client A control device having a server function, 100 and 200: a control device dedicated to a client, 34 to 36: an automatic teller machine (ATM), 3
01 and 400 printer.

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06F 1/26 G06F 13/00 G06F 19/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cash processing apparatus for performing cash processing, a printer for printing the details of the cash processing, a display for displaying a screen during the cash processing, and a control for controlling the cash processing apparatus, the printer, and the display A power-off method for a terminal device including a device and having a client function for performing a specific task or a server function for controlling the client function and another control device, wherein the terminal device receives a power-off command. Determine whether the self-device has the client function or the client function and the server function, and if only the client function is used, cut off the power of the connected cash processing device, printer, display, and self-device, and perform the client function and the server function. If they also have a dual purpose, terminate only the client function and connect the cash processing device, printer, and Power cutting method of the terminal apparatus characterized by cutting the power supply of less.